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Be it known that I, GEORGE W. Blsno1 of Stamford, Fairfield county,ionnecticut, have invented a new and improved Ash-Sitter; and I dohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exactdescription of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawing,forming part of this speciicatiomdn which- Figure lis a longitudinalvertical section of my improved ashsit`ter, taken on the plane of the'line a: z, fig. 2. Y Figure 2 is a plan or top view, the cover and leverhaving been removed. l

My invention consists in the combination of an ash-box, a cinder-box, asliding-grate, and lever `for operl ting the same, two inclinedgrates,or'their equivalents, and a. cover, the whole constructed'andarranged as will be hereinafter specified, whereby I produce a neat andcheap ash-sitter, which can be used in a parlor or "sitting-room withoutthe liability-of any ash-dust escaping during the sifting operation Adesignates the cinder-box, andv B the ash-box. The former rests upon thetop ofthe latter, and a dust-` Y tight joint is made all around. In thepresent instance a ange, a, is cast around the top of the ash-box B, i

with an upwardly-projecting lip, 6,41ipon which flange a, insidethc lipb, the lower edge of the `cnder-hox A rests, and thereby insures a tightjoint, and, at the same time, one which willi permit the cinder-boxbeing lifted off the ash-box B quickly, and withont embarrassmcntsoccasioned by latches, hooks, &c. The whole device can be lifted byplacing Vthe fingers under' the flange a, which flange thus produces ahandle without additional castings. The ash-box is mounted on feet n n,which raise its bottom sutxiciently1 from the door to t prevent heatfrom aiecting whatever it may rest upon.

C is the sifting-grate. This grate rests upon lugs or guides e,projecting inward from the lower edges of i the cindcr-box A. The grateis shorter than the box A, so that it can have a suicient `longitudinal`playfto a-gitate the cinders sufficiently to precipitate, through theapertures in the grate, the ashes.

t DD are inclined gratos, one end of each being secured to the insideofthe end wall of the box, the other `extending over the grate C so farthat when the grate is moved to its furthest extent, in eitherlongitudinal direction, the inclined grates will still rest over it.These inclined gratosl cover the openings which would otherwise occur ateither end of the grate. The cinders being sifted are also, by themotion of the grate C, thrown upon the inclined grates, which, itisthought, increases the efficiency of the device.

E isa cover, which is placed over the opening on the top of thecinder-box. This also is fitted thereon` with a dust-tight joint theconstruction and arrangement being substantially the same` as'with thelcoverof an ordinary tin pail.

F is a lever forcagitating the sifting-grate C. This lever passesthrough a slot, e, in the top of said cover,

its lower end passing through a slot, d, in the centre ofthe grate. Thelever is provided with a collar, f, which has a rounding lower facewhich rides upon the' edges of the slot in thc cover, and facilitatesthc rocking of it to and fro for agitat'ing the sifting-grate.

The convenience of such la device is very apparent.A `It can be used ina parlor orsitting-room without any of the ash-dust escaping. After thecinders have been sitted, the cinder-box A can lbe lifted oli` theash-box B, and the foreign matters picked out and thrown into theash-box, which latter can be rcmovedVfor emptying'it, when the cinderscan be deposited in the coal-bo'x. l y l I will here remark, that it' itbc desired to dispense with the inclined gratas D, a solid projectingpiece to i cover the` spaces at the ends of the grate might be used; andI will also remark that the lever for actuating the grate could beattached to the sliding-grate, and project out through an aperture atthe sidc of theibox; but I prefer the arrangement herein shown anddescribed. i l

'What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is y The combination of the sliding-grate C, inclincdgratcs D'D, ortheir equivalents,- lcver F, ash-box and cinder-box A and cover E,constructed and arranged substantially as herein specified. V s

GEO.` W.` BISHOP. Witnesses: i l l 'JULIUS B. Comas,

D. S. Tnownmnon.

